Definition Synonyms
Definition of hey - Reverso English Dictionary
Interjection
1.
- Hey, look over here!
2.
- Hey, how are you doing?
3.
- Hey, that's great news!
4.
- Hey, what did you just say?
5.
- Hey, that's not fair!
6.
- It's a nice day, hey?
Noun
1.
- She waved and said 'hey' when she saw me.
2.
- He shouted 'hey' to get my attention.
Expressions with hey
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used to introduce a surprising fact
I didn't study, but hey, I passed the test!
expression of acceptance of a situation
What the hey, let's just go with it.
used by magicians during a magic trick
The magician waved his wand and, hey presto, the rabbit appeared!
used to get someone's attention or warn them
Hey up, watch out for that car!
informal greeting used to catch attention
Hey there, how have you been?
informal greeting or opening salutation
Hey hey, how have you been?
Origin of hey
Middle English, hei (expression of calling attention)
Terms with hey included in their meaning
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communication
sarcastic retort to someone saying hey
attention call
call to gain attention, like hey
Examples of hey in a sentence
Hey, don't forget your keys! Hey, it's been a long time! Hey, can you help me with this? Hey, look who's here! Hey, I didn't expect to see you! Hey, can you repeat that?
Hey, I didn't catch your name. Hey, you can't just take that! Hey, watch where you're going! You're coming with us, hey? That's your final answer, hey? A cheerful 'hey' echoed through the hallway. The kids greeted each other with a loud 'hey'. A loud 'hey' broke the silence. She heard a 'hey' from across the street.
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- French:hé, coucou, ...
- German:hey, hallo, ...
- Italian:ehi, ciao, ...
- Spanish:eh, hola, ...
- Portuguese:ei, oi, ...
- Chinese:嘿, 嗨, ...
- Japanese:ねえ, こんにちは, ...
- Arabic:يَا, مَرحَبَا, ...
- Hebrew:הֵיי, הֵי, ...
- Russian:эй, слушай, ...
- Ukrainian:гей, здоров, ...
- Hindi:अरे, ओए, ...
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